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gloucester Fish Market.
FOR THE WEEK ENDING, Dec. 2s

FOR THE WEEK ENDING, Dec. 70
Mackerel in light stock. We quote bloaters at
s17@S2s, Is, at SIS, Is at Sl51s, and 50 S13H@
$1312.
Last sales of HalIbut 10 and Sc p fb for white
and gray, cargo lots.
Fresh Goldfish ] 80 y cwt.
Prime Georges Goldfish selling at SIS % qtl for
large and $685. for small; trawl Bank 81 for large
and $685. for small; hand line Western Bank at
s46s and S3s4 Shores $41a, large Dry Bank al
S41sd S4A medium S3A
Cusk quoted at B " qtl; pollock 81; slack salt
ed do SIS; haddock S21s, and hake $2A.
Boneless and prepared fish at 31aGsc W ID for
bake, haddock and cusk, and 6G6s4c W fb for
goldfish as to style and quality. Smoked halibut
6s09ct{5 ib; smoked salmon 15c; do haddock &c.
Medium herring. at lac " box ;tucks lie; length
wise l2c; No Is at lie; Bloaters at 65c; smoked
mackerel lie y ib. Canned do fresh at s " per
doz canned trout Sl12 fresh halibut 81 "A fresh
salmon at LIS; clans 70; Holsters 70.
b5Labrador Herring S5GS5H u Dbl medium split
S31s aS3M medium gibbed at 1885 S3s4 Shore
1914 9$3Ia; EastDort SEA picked Goldfish 50
haddock "a ;halibut heads 3 "A ;tongues $6;sounds
Sllh tongues and sounds 8 90; alewiyes 20
trout S141a California salmon SIS; Halifax do
SIT. Clam bait 81 to S7Aa sliyers 81.
Refined medicine oil at 60c " gal; crude do al
4Oc; blacklist oil 55c cod do &c; porgie at zoe
Livers at 25c y bucket
Fish scrap So y TOM liver do 81.
Fish skins S26i fish waste So; halibut guano al
sR
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Domestic Markets.

NEW YORK. Dec. %. 1SS7.-Flour market
receipts 29,Ol7 packages; exports 1850 bbls and
20, 234 sacks; firm and without quotable change
with light business; sales 10000 DDls.
Flour quOtaTons-Fine al 1UG2 SO; supreme
Western and State 60a3 05; common 10 GOOD
extra Western and State at 1908 so; good TO
choice DO atS3 65gb 20; common 10 choice White
wheat Western extra at a 40g4 60; fancy do at
at 65ta5 20; common TO good extra Ohio ats 10
nb 20; common to choice extra St LOUIS at log
5 20; patent Minnesota extra good TO prime at
GLIDING 1900 bbls city mill extra at 60g4 TIA
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Iaint got mulch respec fur er wumen whut is
alwas goin' tu sown sercieties an maxim cloze
fur de heather, while her husban fastens MS gair
lusses wild er pin.-Jonas Juttons WISDOM.
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spoken.
Sept 26, lat 81 s, Ion 80 20, ship Robt Bel
KNAPP, Staples, from New York for San Francisco
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Butter.
cvaln Quotations.

/ Eastern eSCias,..2 6d26
| Can q Western. .24g26
| LINED. ........... 2092l
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Must not be COMPOUNDED with common
cathartic or purgatlye pills. Carter's Little Liver
Pills are entirely unlike them in every respect.
One trial will prove their superiority.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-24

Young Mr., Sissy ION board yaeht)-Yes, Miss
Maude thisb is (hic) centerboard yacht. Didn't
YOU (hc) know that?
Miss Maude-No / was under the impression
that II is a sideboard yacht
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Chicago Cattle Marker

CHICAGO, Dec. 49, I887-Cattle marKet-re-
ceipts 1900; shipments 1000; strong for good (;
shipping steers 3 OO@5 so; stockers ana feeders
=; cows, bulls and mixed at 46G3 90; Texans
i 65@3 10.
and lower; heavy mixed at 0095 80; heavy at
25a5 70; light at 4 85@5 80; skips s 25g4 10.
5heep-receipts 40OOi shipments 1000; strong;
natives at O0a6 90; Western 55a4 90 Texans
at 2 25a3 90. Lambs at A 50G5 80.
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CUMBERLAND NATIONAL BANK.

HNHE Annual Meeting Of the stockholders Of
IL the Cumberland National Bank Of Portland,
Will be held al III cir Banking Room. on TUES
DAY, the tenth OF January, 1888, at 10 O'Clock a.
m, for the choice Of Directors and the transac-
lion Of any other business that may legally come
before them. WILLIAM II. SOULE, Cashier.
Portland. Dec 10 1897 declOdtd
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40 CT. CANDIES FOR Is CTS. LIB.
Is Cent Candies for 18 Cents Lib.

Cream Dates, Cream Almonds, California
green Waters, Vanilla Chocolate Creams, I
Asserted Fruit Jellies, Butter Creams, Fin
Checkermints, Wintergreen LOzengers,
French Cream Mixtures, Fine Mixtures.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-24

The we'll known strengthenins prop
critics OF IRON, combined with other tonies sac
most perfect neryine, are found in Carter's Iron
Pills, when strengthen the nerves and body, and
improve the blood and complexion.
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SATURDAY MORNING, DEC. "a.
WIT AND WISDOM.


Young Student Physician Ito charity patient)-I
i think you have a--a-some kind OF IA feyeri
but--our class has only gone as far as commissions
IN come in again in week."
AMERICA again takes the lead. "We could
hardly believe our good luck when we ventured
to ask for Burnetts Extract of Vanilla in Paris to
have it handed us; it was like meeting an old
friend"
paper was sent through the Charlottetown,
p. +. L. post office recently which bore the follow
SDeliver X fo no one els Ask the Partie calling
to lift his hat you will See a large Bald Spot on
the side OF his head"
Many go out for Wool and Get Shorn,
But they who go out for Hop Ointment to cure
their chapped hands or lips are never disappont-
ed. 1t gets there every time All druggists sell
it. 20 cents, or mail stamps to Hop Co., New Lon
don, Conn.
1t was an old Scotch woman, according to
Punch, who, when she saw her pastor coming
81 dinna like TO see the meenester goin' apoot
the country on cyclophedia."
Must not be COMPOUNDED with common
cathartic or purgatiye pills. Carter's Little Liver
Pills are entirely unlike them in every respect.
One trial will prove their superiority.
"What will we have for dinner on Christmas,
dear?" said Jem Pinchem's wife.
"a pair of chickens ii i have luck and old Hen"
man don't lock his coop tonight
The we'll known strengthenins prop
critics OF IRON, combined with other TONES aac
most perfect nervine, are found in Carriers iron
Pills, when strengthen the nerves and body, ana
improve the blood and complexion.
amt got mutch respec fur er wumen whut Is
alwas goin' tu sowin sercietleS an maxim cloLe
fur de heather, while her husban' fastens MS gaf
lusses wild er pin-Jonas Jutton's WISDOM.
A Baltimore negro who emigrated to Liberia
years ago ordered quantity Of DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup stating that he didn't like to be without It,
J. e. Needs, U. S. L. II. Keeper, Fort Carroll,
Md, says:-"Salvation Oil cured me of rheuma-
tism"
He (at very late hour, with deep tenderness
How can leave thee2
she-Really, Mr.. Slayer, can't tell YOU l
wish to heaven could
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Notice to Mariners.

OFFICE OF LIGHT HOUSE INSPECTOR
First District,
Portland, Me- Dec. 3d. 1887.
Notice is hereby given that the iron buoys in
Portland harbor have been replaced by spar buoys
for the winter season.
By order of the L. H. Board,
o. A. BATCHELLER,
Commander, u. s. N,
Inspector list L. ii. Dist.
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Sen J Bentley, Racket. from New York fol
Portland. with oil, put into Boothbay 23d and re
ports having been run into Thursday night by an
unknown three master, off Seguin, and lost jib
spanker and part of deckload. The stranger
kept on, probably with loss of headgear.
Schs Edw A True, and Q j Willard, put into
Vineyard Haven 22d each with foresail and main
sail torn.
Vineyard Haven, Dec % Sch G Bavlis, from
Baltimore, arrived here to-day with loss of sails
and leaking 800 strokes per hour, having expe
renced a. heavy gale night OF 10TH Was blown
off to the Gulf Stream, and at one time had eight
feet water in the hold. Will proceed in tow.
New York. Dec 22-Sch Lewis King. from New
York for Boston, with clay, is ashore on Long
Island, one mile west of M0Dtauk Point. There
is a possibility of the vessel going to pieces The
captain went TO New London for assistance.
Salem Dec 22-Sch Helen Thompson, Averll
at this port from Port johnson. reports loss of an
Choir and fifteen fathoms of chain on Nantucket
Shoals.
Boston. Dec 22-Sch Nellie Rokes parted hel
hawser at Fast Boston 22d and carried away the
jibboom of schr Lizzie Chadwick.
Bath, Dec 22-Sch 5 M Tyler, of Providence
at this port is to sold at auction 27th inst by
order of the marshal.
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EAGLE SUGAR REFINERY.

TlHE stockholders Of the Eagle Sugar Refinery
IL are hereby notified that their annual meeting
for choice OF Directors, and action upon any other
business that may come before them, will be held
at the Refinery once, Fore ST., Portland, Maine,
on TUESDAY, January 10, 1888, at O'Clock p.
III. JOS. 4. THOMfSONs CleIk.
dee2O dtd
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MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK.

H1HE Annual Meeting Of the Stockholders Of
IL the Merchants National Bank Of Portland.
for the choice Of Directors for the ensuing year.
and transaction OF any other business which may
legally be presented, viii be held at the Bank on
TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 1888, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
CHAS. PAYSON, Cashier.
Dec 10 1887 decI Odtd
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New Yerr STOCK and money marker.

10y I6IoBIdPusJ
NEW YORK, Il Dec. 2S 1Ss7.-Money on call
has been easy, ranging from 41a to s per cent (;
last loan Az, closing at 2. Prime paper 6G7A2.
Sterling Exchange dull and steady. Goyernment
and rather heavy The stock market closed quiet
at about best prices.
b 4 ne transactions at the STOCK Exchange aggre-
gated 1851 shares.
.n- Ioltowlng are to-daT's quotations OF Govern
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mIsCELLANEOUs,

Snow, Maddocks. New York for Rockland; Billow
Emery, do for Boston; Addie Vessels, Miller do
for PASSPORT; Florence Tower do for -; Doug
BOSTON-Ar I'd, schs Carrie Strong, Strong,
Apalachicola; Samuel Dillaway, Brendige, Baitl-
more; Lizzie Chadwick. Chadwick; Philadelphia;
lard JONES' Port Johnson; Cephas Starrett, Sim
mons and RabDoni, Craig, Hoboken; Loduskia,
Alley New York; A l. Mitchell, Stevens. Hobo
ken; Mollie Rhodes, Watts. do; Minneoa, Smith,
Below, barque MeguntIcook, from Pascagoula.
Cid I'd, barQue ii Jackson, Bacon, Barbados;
sch Rebecca Lamden, Diggins, Pensacola
Sid 22d, brig Geo Dale, from New York for
CID Esd, sch Flora Rogers. Francis, Fernandina.
Sid Esd. schs William I Dennell, Helen Mon
tague, Rebeeca Lamden, Nina Tilson, Warren
Simmons Ed Ha@bSrg RSa BafRer and others
PLYMOUTH-Ar 22d, sch l. DAVIS, Burgess,
'G sALfM~2r 22d. sch Helen Thompson, Averill,
Sailed: ed, schs Alabama, War;. weehawken
for Calais; St Elmo. Rogers, New York for koes-
for New York; Emma, Littlejohn. Port johnson
for Portland; Annie L McKeen, Mahoney, New
GIouCESTER-Ar 22d, parque Megunticcok,
Wallace, from Pascagoula for Boston.
PORTSMOUTH--Sld 22d, sch Florence Ran
dali Randall, Baltimore.
FOREIGN Ports.
At hong Kong Nov 10 ships Isaac Reed, Waldo
for New York Benz Sewall, Ulmer, and Rem
brandt, Paine, for do.
i'd i'm Falmouth 21st inst, ship Cheesebrough,
Ericsson (from San Franclsco) for Montevideo.
AR at Honolulu Nov 2S. bardue Bryant, Lee
San Francisco.
Ar at Oporto Dec 16, barque Southern Belle
Frazer, New Orleans.
sid FIN Rio Janeiro Nov 22d, brig stacy clark
Whitney. New York.
At Laguna I'd inst, sch w G Sargent, Sargent
for New York.
Ar at Barbados 10th inst, brig Remick,
Hatch Mobile.
Sid 9th inst, brig Maria w Norwood, Atwood,
Mobile.
AR at st Thomas Dec 0, barque Geo 5 Homer,
Perry Montevideo via Barbados for New York
brig Fidelia, Blake, Grenada.
Ar at do Nov 80, barque Ada Gray, Plummer,
ST Pierre land sid Dec IA for New York;
Ar at st John, NIB. 22d, sch Watson, SpIagg
Portland.
Spoken.
Sept 20, lat 21 s, lon SO 90 ship Robt L Bel
khan STABLES from New York for San Francisco
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mEssENGER's NOTICE.
office of the sheriff of Cumberland
County.

A. d. 1887.
VIHIS Is to give notice, that on the sixteenth
III day Of December, A. ID. 1887, a Warrant In
Insolvency was issued out of the Court OF Insol-
yency for said County Of Cumberland, against the
estate of said
wILNIOT +. CAMERON. of Deering,
adjudged to be an Insolvent Debtor, petition OF
said Debtor, which petition was hled on the
date interest on claims Is to be computed.
That the payment OF any debts 10 or by said
Debtor, and the transfer and delivery Of any prop
erty by him are forbidden by law.
That meeting OF the Creditors of said Debtor,
to prove their debts and choose one or more as
sgnees OF his estate, will be held at Court OF In
sOlveney to be holden at the Probate Court Room
in said Portland. on the second day OF Janu-
airy, A. ID. 1888, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon.
fen III. X. SARGENT,
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger Of the Court Of In
soysney for said County Of Cumberland;
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boston stock Market.

[By Telegraph
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Halls
Rubber
Goods.
HALL RUBBER COMPANY.
dacQ df2bkh
The AMERICAN INVESTMENT co.

Of Emmetsburg. Iowa. Established 1879.
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Canal National Bank.

THE Annual Meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Il Canal National Bank, Of Portland, for the
election of seven directors, and for the transac-
ton Of any other business that may legally come
before them, will be- held at their banking mousse
on TUESDAY, the tenth day OF January, 1888, az
dec9td GEO. c. PETERS. Cashier.
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CITY ADvERTIsEmENTs
CITY or PORTLAND.
Proposals for Collection and Pur-
chase of Offal.

TIME undersigned win receive proposals for the
III collection Of Offal from houses, retail and
wholesale grocery and fruit stores, and from retail
ash stores Collections 10 be made from every
street in the citd three times a week, and six
times a week where required so to do by the
Board Of Health. The service to begin on the ex-
piratOn Of the present contract, namely, the nrst
day of May next.
Separate proposals win be received for the pur-
chase OF Ofal OF the city shall collect the same)
in quantities OF one barrel and upward, or by the
cord to be delivered at some convenient place.
Proposals will be received until twelve O'Clock
Wednesday noon, December 20, 1887.
The right Is reserved 70 reject any or all pro-
pOsals. GEORGE q. BURGESS, city CLERK:
Portland. Dec. 10, 1887. dec13e0dtd
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"What will we have for dinner on Christmas,
dear?" said Jem Pinchems wife.
"A pair Of chickens ii have luck and old Hem
man don't lock his coop tonight"
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PORTLAND. Dec %, 1887.
Received by Maine Central Railr0ad-For Fort
and 80 cars miscellaneous merchandise; for con
necting roads 80 cars miscellaneous merchan
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AMERICA again takes the lead. "We could
hardly believe our good luck when we ventured
to ask for Burnets Extract of Vanilla in Paris, to
have it handed us; it was like meeting an old
friend"
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-24

A paper was sent through the Charlottetown,
p. e. l., post Office recently which bore the toiioW
ing unique postscript; -,,,
SDeliver Il TO no one els Ask the Partie calling
to lift his hat you will See large Bald spot ON
the side OF his head"
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/ Red Top. 80 @$2Hs
lTimothy Seed 2 76g27s
iUloVeT...... 81s@121ac
CHEESE. ,.,.
: VERMONT. 10 @l3h
MY. factory 10 G13h
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It was an old Scotch woman, according. to
Punch who, when she saw her pastor coming
along the road on bicycle said:
81 dinna like TO see the meenester goin' ABBOTT
the country on cyclophedia."
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National Traders Bank.

HIHE shareholders Of the National Traders
IL Bank Of Portland, are hereby notified that
room on TUESDAY, the tenth day OF January
next at IL O'Clock a. m, TO choose five Directors
for the ensuing year and To act on any other Dus-
mess that may legally come before them.
dec9dtd EDWARD GOULD, Cashier
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TELEPHONE NOTICE.

rTIHE copy for the Telephone Book 70 be issued
Il January 1, 1883, will be sent 10 the printers,
Dec. 20 Names Of persons contemplating con
nectlOn with the Exchange must be sent In before
that date In order TO secure insertion.
NEW ENGLAND TEL. AND TEL. co.
dec20 eOdJt
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aai,road Receipts.

Foreign Exports.
FORT-de-FRANCE. Bark Gem-75 ,143 # lum-
Der 6767 shocks and heads.
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Authorized Capital. ........ ~ ,OOO,OO
Paid Up Capital. ....-............ OOO,OOO
surpIus. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $4,000
offers for sale, at par and accrued interest, per
cent and per cent first mortgage loans on farms
In Iowa. Kansas and other Western states, valued
at three and four times the amount loaned thereon,
and fully guaranteed by this company. Also It's
own per cent debenture bonds, and further Sc
cured ~ deposit of first mortgage farm loans, as
collateral with Mercantile Trust Co., Of New York,
trustee. A supply Of mortgages and bonds con-
stantly on hand which investors are invited 10 call
ana ex Rmiue, Coupons cashed ON presentation.
Phase apply personally. or Dy letter, for list OF
references and other information. q. q. CHAP
Man, Gen. Agent, Oxford BuiidtmK. ass
Middle street, Ro sm >. dec2Oeod6m
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When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
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3
~ subscriber has been duly appointed and
taken upon herself the trust Of Administrative
of the Estate Of
SARAH A. FLOOD, late OF Portland,
In the County Of Cumberland, deceased and
gwen bonds as the law directs. All persons hay-
ing demands upon the estate Of said deceased.
are required to exhibit the same; ana all persons
Indebted to said estate are called upon TO make
payment to
LAURA Z. DAVIS, AdminlstratTix:
Portland, Dec. 8, 1887. declOdlawSwSs
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ECZE VA.

have suffered from Salt Rheum for over eight
wears, at times so bad that could not attend to
my business for weeks at time. Three boxes OF
CUTICURA and four bottles REsOLyENT have en-
tirey cured me of this dreadful disease.
JOHN THIEL, Wilkesbarre, Pa.
Sold everywhere. Price: CUrICURA, SOC; SOAP,
25c; REsoLvENT, 81. Prepared by the POTTER
DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co /, Boston, Mass
EE-Send for "How TO Cure Skin Diseases, "a
pages, 30 Illustrations, and 100 testimonials.
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ECZEMA
And Every Species of itching
and Burning Diseases
Cured by Cuticura.

TSCZEMA, or Salt Rheum. with its agonizing
T. itching and burning, instantly relieved by
warm bath with CUTICURA SOAP, and single APP
plication of CUTICURA, the great Skin Cure. This
repeated daily, with two or three doses OF CUTI-
CURA REsoLvENT, the New Blood Purifier, to
keep the blood COOL the perspiration pure and I'M
Irritating, the bowels OPEN the liver and kidneys
active, viii speedily cure Eczema, letter, Ring
worn, Psoriasis, Lichen, Pruritus. Scald Head,
Dandruff, and every species of Itching, Scaly and
Pimply Humors of the Scalp and Skin, when me
best physicians and all known remedies fail.
ECZEMA.
gratefully acknowledge cure of Eczema, or
Salt Rheum, on head neck, face, arms and legs
for seventeen years; not able to walk except on
hands and knees for one year; not able to help
myself for eight years; tried hundreds OF RENEE
dies doctors pronounced my case hopeless; per-
manently cured by the CUTTCURA REMEDIES.
WILL MCDONALD,
2542 Dearborn Street, Chicago, Ill.
ECZEMA.
Some five months ago had the pleasure to in
form you of my improvement in the use OF the
CUTIcURA REMEDIES in my case OF severe Chronic
Eczema Erythematosa, and to-day cheerfully con-
firm all then said consider my cure perfect
aud complete, and attribute 1t entirely TO your
remedies, having used no others
FERNAN ESENCHARDO,
1906 Penna Avenue, st. Louis, Mo.
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iTEV % VVN ?
Produce.
iDerfles

Received daily, by private wire, by d. \ rink
rem, broker . Exchange street, Portland Me;
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
THURSDAYS quotations.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
PORTLAND WHOLESALE MARKET.


PORTLAND, Dec. ~, 1887.
The following are to-days closing quotations OF
Grain, Provisions. &C.;
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TIME stockholders Of the Ocean Insurance Com
pany are hereby notified TO meet at the Com
Dany's office on wednesday, the fourth day OF
January 1888, at O'Clock p. M, for the follow
Il 1T. 10 choose seven directors for the ensuing
year. 49,, - 49,, .
concerns Of the Corporation and dividing the capt
tal among the stockholders, or OF making any 9TH
err change that the stockholders may ~ ny. =,
Sd. To transact any other business tn"s may ~
gally come before them. ,.-
nv order Of me President and Directors;
dSeIA CHAS H. FLAGG, Sec'y.
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FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Sid FIN Londonderry 21st, steamer Vancouver
(from LiverpooD for Halifax and Portland.
Sid fin Gonaiyes 18th inst. schs Dione, Raynes
and M Moseley, Torrey. Boston.
Ar at Barbados 12tn inst. brig Mary Bartlett
Thompson, Machias; sch Henry Crosby, Stubs
Norfolk.
Ar at st Thomas 10th, brig Mary 7 Kimbal
Gey. Newport News.
Sid Dec /, barque Am Lloyds, Whltmore, New
York.
Ar at Turks Island 9Th inst. sch Vim Beazley
Kavanaugh, New York for Port au Prince. (and
proceeded.)
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NOTICE rs HEREHY GIvEN, tha.


ANN CROCKETT, late of Portland
In the County Of Cumberland, deceased. and has
taken npon himself that trust by giving bonds as
The law directs. All persons having demands upon
Inc estate OF said deceased, are required 20
exhibit the same; and all persons indebted to
said estate are called upon 70 make payment TO
ALBEIT u. EATON, Executor.
Portland, Dec. 9th, 1887. dec17d1awS3Ws
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A little four-year-old girl was speaking OF gong
TO the skating rink, when minister SAID; why Why
thought you were little CHRISTIAN. you nave
not backslid, have you?' ,..,,,
CON mo- p she replied. give been vacclnatedl
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A vaIuabIe Medical treatise.

The edition for 1888 of the sterhng Meoicai
Annual, known as Hostetter's Almanac, is now
ready, and may be obtained, free of cost, Of
druggists and general country dealers in all parts
of tbe United States Mexico. and indeed in every
civilized portion of the Western Hemisphere.
This Almanac has been issued regularly at tne
commencement of every year for over one fourth
Of a century. Ii combines, with the soundest
practical advice for the preservation and restora
ton of health. a large amount OF interesting ana
nomicaf calculations, chronological items etc.i
are prepared with great care, and will be found
entirely accurate. The issue OF Hostetter :
edition of medical work ever published In any
country. The proprietors, MessIs. Hostetter =
stamp, will forward copy by mail to any person
who cannot procure one In his neighborhood
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Eoy tnree weeks was suffering fror

For three weeks Twas suffering from
severe cold in my head accompanied by pain In
the temples. tried some Of the many catarrh
remedies without any relief. Ely's Cream Balm
was recommended to me. After only six applica-
tions of the Balm every trace of my cold was re-
moved.-Henry C. Clark, LIST Division New York
Appraisers Office.
Ely Bros, l have beer afflicted with catarrh.
purchased bottle of your Cream Balm. 1t has
effected comdlete cure.-H. c. Abbott 81 Grant
Ave, Allegheny City, Pa
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INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY OF MAINE.
Tenders for Bridge superstrueture.

TEiENDERS for the construction Of q number OF
4 spans Of various lengths OF Howe Truss
Bridge Superstructure required for the above
Railway IN the state OF Maine will be received
by the undersigned at the once OF this Company
Ia the City Of SherbrOOke, Province cf Quebec, on
or before noon Of Wednesday, the Attn day OF jan
uary, 1883. Full particulars with plans and
Specifications may be seen on and alter Wednes-
DAY, the 21st of December, at the Engineers OF
fee Of the said Company at 0reenvule, Me-: az the
ONCE OF Me5srs. Wilson 4 " GODDARD, solicitors,
Bangor Me-, or at the Superintendent ONCE, In
the City Of Sherbrooke, quebec.
HUGH ID. LUMSDEN,
Superintendent. OF Construction.
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